Saab 96 2 stroke on the dyno

A beautiful sounding Saab 93 2 stroke on the dyno at SOC in Lake George, NY.

[@nazimelon6653]

that actually sounds fucking great for a 2 stroke.

[@jolichja]

i wouldent care if my car only made 46 hp as long as it had that sound :)

[@kevinsong712]

I'm testing that out myself. Bought one last week. I'll see how long I can survive with all the huge trucks and SUVs 😂😂😂

[@marshallphotoarts8380]

We had about 30 of these in my extended family. I can almost smell the exhaust! Love it!

[@TheHset]

Haha smells like pure gasoline

[@dougkoudelka3089]

I had a '67 model 96 years ago, triple Solex carbs, one the most fun cars I ever owned.I found my dad a model 95 wagon for those Adirondack winters around the same time. wish I still had them.

[@wrenchg3954]

That is one of the best sounding engines i have ever herd!! I am now a man on a mission to find my next car! I will have one of these!!

[@fatfuckhatesyou]

+Richard Gantenbein I'm lucky enough to own one here in northern Sweden. Found it in pretty good shape in a farmers yard. Survived 30 years of not starting or moving. Now I like gunning around the Forests sounding like a crazy bee with the muffler off :) More fun is impossible to have.

[@gpsontime4598]

+Richard Gantenbein I had one at age 17. Didn't quite know what I had but I loved it. My Dad sold it out from under me while at college . . . fun to drive. 3 cyl, 3 Webber carb . . . auto oil feed . . . great dashboard and gauges. Roomy interior for a sports car. Loved it.

[@kevinsong712]

Same. Watched this video all those years ago and I said I'd get one. Traded one last weekend for one of my Volvos. 63' 96 Sport

[@floridaswampmudders9939]

sounds like a rotary . awesome

[@twiceasnice9086]

Yes xD

[@twiceasnice9086]

Like the rx7

[@typeratte]

yes! but the power is less than the engine starter of an rx7... :-)

[@Schlipperschlopper]

around 80HP in sports trim with 3 BVF 40 carbs

[@campingkillen]

The Saab 2 stroke engines were made in Sweden, except for the first prototype in the late -40´s which had a 2cyl DKW engine. I had a -66 3 carb 96 which ran beutifully, but low end torque is not these engines main feature! If you got a -68 2-stroke, Congrats! They are rare! 100 hp is probably the upper limit for the 850 cc, after that you will have to look for crankshaft remains all over the place...... The 2-strokes had far better handling though, than the later front heavy V4 cars.

[@erichanson3961]

I had a 66 triple-carb 96. Mine would (and did) go 86 mph. Rated at 46 hp. and I'm sure it made that much. The Stine family got the rare 68 3 banger, with the lower windshield than the 68 V-4s got. I loved my 66 and their 68 too.

[@kevn33]

Sounds awesome.

[@RDL1984]

Sounds like the V12 F1's of the mid 80's.... NICE!

[@invinciblejets4690]

Sound so good.

[@Erics5th]

So cool!

[@barrycarleton8530]

I had a DKW 800cc which I tuned to 130hp top speed 125mph.

[@bluewolfsoldier1987]

lol thatz crazy a 2 stroke? very rare

[@tiborhabel9694]

how do you have a modified exhaust? Thank you

[@simcaP60fan]

0:32 v-tec kickin in yo

[@mikaputkonen]

the sound ! 2 stroke ! look at e -tec we rule

[@billbeskow200]

my mini motor sounds louder than that.. but i still love saab :)

[@12valvepower4]

@Sleeper260 what is wrong with that. dkw, saab, trabant, wartburg, all front wheel drive two popper. saab did real well with that lil thing. real well. won alot of rallies in its class, alot of them. hell even subaru had a rear engine two stroke car.

[@JulijanBone666]

it sounds like a MG Metro 6r4, V6 N/A

[@NicolasT94]

so fuckin good. Renault Torino fo' life!

[@JOCKATEO]

does it pass the emission tests these days

[@LancerVX]

I just jizzed in my pants

[@campingkillen]

The weak point on all classic Saab models is the gearbox. Using a standard engine and careful driving seldom leads to any bigger issues. But Increased horsepower and a "sporty" driving style, always means a greater chance to blow the gearbox to pieces.... But why does the Ford engines fit so nicely in a Saab? The story goes that Ford bought a couple of Saabs as "mules" just to try out their new V4 engine in the early to mid 60´s........

[@Hmlspider]

best sounding car eva?

[@H3ntairican]

That's so cool!

[@WKUTZTV69]

Do you have to mix your own gas to fill it up? My scooter mixes it automatically. Popcorn anyone!

[@Infinitrium]

I believe you do, even if it had an automatic oiler I'd premix anyway.

[@mikaputkonen]

scooter drivers is different than we hardcore 2-stroke believers

[@thegeokiller1529]

the real question is will it fit in my go kart with a supercharged on it

[@chrishenniker5944]

Thelgeokiller 15 You may be able to stick it in a go cart, but you can't add forced induction to a two stroke engine. It will blow right through.

[@CJmk3supra]

Sounds ike a japanese car. Sounds like a 20b rx7 or a 1jzgte or a rb20det.

[@22fret]

sounds angry...

[@Gunny426HemiPlymouth]

No, it sounds better, cus its Swedish, and rusts out, unlike your Honda, which is Japanese, and actually lasts!!

[@kylesonsalla7620]

Idk where you live, but Honda's rust out just as fast as anything else lol

[@H3ntairican]

sounds so fucking sick so this is why gm is planing to bring two strokes engines back cause they dropped saab just j/k :P

[@DanielKastner]

Horsepower: 45 Torque: 65 Wish that would have been in the description.

[@cobaltpica]

0-100kph, still trying hard......

[@pettttson]

@@cobaltpica keep in mind, this car weights around 2000lbs. It's essentially like an inline 4 that's only running on 3 cylinders

[@barrycarleton8530]

@@pettttson rubbish, its like 6 cylinder 4 stroke with no limit.

[@RallyRanchMotorsport]

the ONLY time a piston combustion engine will ever sound like a 20B 3 rotor engine out of an FD3S mazda RX7.

[@HeinzvonBeins]

***** Wartburg 353W

[@HeinzvonBeins]

***** Wartburg 353W

[@oljefri]

haha agreed!

[@oscarzt1652]

a 20B maybe but the saabs have stupidly long gears

[@madmandan1982]

...or like exactly half an RB26 ;-)

[@craignehring]

850cc via 3 cylinders Love the smell of two stroke exhaust early in the morning... I miss my 1965 model 96, one of the best cars I've owned

[@tjugohundrakronor]

Goosebumps! They don't make cars like this anymore. Well, there is a reason for that but it would be awsome if they did.

[@ericbrammer2245]

In Twin Turbo, using Veggie-oil!! I want!!

[@OrkunReyiz54853]

Sounds like a 3 rotor wankel engine

[@jasperdomacena6491]

46hp on the wheels? it's a good thing! you can rev it any way you want and not get a speeding ticket 😂👍

[@andresvensson262]

I myself am not a Saab guy, but the sound from these two stroke cars gives me goosebumps

[@brucemiller2172]

2 stroke! no valve train to slow it down either! Sounds lie the Kawasaki 500 cc "WidowMaker" !

[@smitesfan]

The 750 H2 was the Widowmaker FYI

[@ankbrq]

One of the best engine sound i've ever heard.

[@TheDman216]

You haven't lived until you can stand in the woods next to a dirt road and can hear that saab 2 stroke screaming at ya

[@Djhg2000]

Sounds like great fun, that was another V4 engine then? Google didn't want to play nice with me today ;) I heard about a guy who slapped a couple of turbos on the standard engine, upgraded the carburettor and a few other things, but he sold it because it started "eating gearboxes". They're great fun and I hope I can keep driving my -75B 96 V4 for many years to come (even though proper tires are getting hard to find).

[@danielsindel3287]

Sound like a Communist east german car. The Wartburg 311,312,353

[@campingkillen]

The fact that it´s a 3-speed with a "big" rear window tells me (If not modified) it´s a 61-63 Saab 96, not a 93. The 93 was discontinued in 1960. People here laughing about this 45 hp figure, but these Saabs don´t weigh much so they´re pretty quick, especially on curvy dirt roads. In a big rally in here in Sweden in 1964, one guy used a Ford Falcon with a Holman/Moody prepared 260 (over 270hp). In the result list I can find two of these Saab´s with a better time!

[@anivarhain]

Holy christ this sound is soooooo ❤️

[@Djhg2000]

That being said, the V4 had a particularly fragile gearbox as it was just a reinforced gearbox from the 2-stroke, this was much cheaper than designing a new one which would then be replaced by yet another in the 99. I've heard that SAAB tried out a few other V4 engines, but for some reason ended up with the Ford engine even though it wasn't the best one. If you haven't already I'd suggest visiting the SAAB museum in Trollhättan, they have a few old prototypes such as the "Toad" and "Monster" .

[@SkywalkerTibor]

Spark plug bridging @ 3:58?

[@jonbruneel2425]

SkywalkerTibor VTEC kicked in yo

[@Sebastian_George]

The 2-stroke sound from Saab = The musicalic engine from Trollhattan in Sweden. 🔊🎼🎶🇸🇪❤😁

[@MarkPalmer1000]

Its fun to put snap-crackle-pop in to your morning!

[@Djhg2000]

The V4 is still much more fun to drive than modern cars, never driven the 2-stroke though so I don't know how they compare in handling. Then again, if you want to see a front heavy 96 look up the V6 modification, from what I've heard they understeer quite a lot ;)

[@KCWhoa]

2 stroke sounds amazing, I wish I had an rz350.

[@YakuzaJZ]

sounds a lot like a 20B rotary engine!

[@zcypher6558]

wow sounds better than car nowadays

[@Borzoi86]

Had all those mice running in tandem, did we? (I owned a succession of these reliable 2-stroke corn poppers in my snowy, Midwest college days. Lots of good memories . . . )

[@69roadr]

wow! that little motor was put through the wringer!

[@thatcarguy0710]

sounded like a non turbo supra there for a minute lol

[@charlieellis8296]

Sounds Amazing!

[@R33Racer]

46 BHP, not bad for the 1960's and a 2 stroker.

[@flyingphoenix113]

What is the redline on that thing?

[@DolleHengst]

flyingphoenix113 in rally trim, about 8000 rpm. Normally 6000prm is recommended as redline

[@flyingphoenix113]

that explains a lot! Thanks to the different exhaust pulses of a two-stroke, it sounds like twice as many RPM's to our ears! (which explains why it sounds sort of like a 2015 F1 car) thanks for the info!

[@waynegrant9849]

5500

[@artoodiitoo]

2-stroke kicked in yo!

[@apismellifera1000]

I hope its got expansion pipes

[@mamaeepapai6996]

0:33 vtec just kicked in yo!

[@OscarEXA]

it sounds so weak lmao

[@fladam1994]

The best noise. I love ttwo strokes, I really want a big two stroke bike.

[@singlesideman]

It's actually backfiring when it isn't floored. I was a wee youngin', weaned on this model in the latest of the sixties and earliest of the seventies... What fantastic memories... I have stories...

[@thatcarguy0710]

cute little engine noises

[@997desmo]

Love that two stroke sound !! and from a car to,great sound ,brilliant.

[@aaronisgrate]

any idea on what power it made? i couldnt tell when you showed the dyno screens. saab

[@larsschothorst521]

45hp 65 pf

[@fife787]

I'm pretty sure its a 96, not a 93

[@Sebastian_George]

You're right. 👍

[@Krankie_V]

think this is the same car as in the video found at /watch?v=fFPjY_shAUU

[@ricksbulbs]

Don't forget--the Saab 2 stroke was a DKW engine from Germany. It is an 850cc Vs the DKW 3=6 engine which was a 1000 cc. I wanna see an 850 4-'joke' engine make as much power as this does! Even the later German Ford V4 in these old SAABs, at 1700 cc can't hold a candle to these little buggers! And these things are WAY De-tuned--300+HP is entirely possible from those 850cc's! I have a '68 model 96, 3 carb "shrike" engined car. Needs restoration. Lotsa low end torque these things have, too!

[@Splenectomy0]

This is probably the greatest sounding car I’ve ever heard.

[@westgoten]

Crazy Frog got a drivers licence? :)

[@campingkillen]

A friend of mine had a -73 V4, but the original engine was no good.. We installed a Taunus 1700 S engine (80 hp) in it, and it was just great fun to drive..... If going pretty fast on a twisty dirt road in an old Saab, the worst thing you could do was taking your foot off the gas pedal in the middle of a curve. If you did, you would soon be looking at your own tail lights..... It takes some guts to drive these great but somewhat goofy cars fast;-) But that was no news to you i guess......

[@agentumsilwersilwer5310]

they kan get more than 45 hp out of these, it was used in rallye for a long time. its not original but not really that tuned. well it sound crazy at least.

[@jasperprudon]

Watching this in 2021 and owh damm i love itt and need to buy myself one

[@ThinJizzy]

it's old enough to be smog exempt

[@TheSpazModic]

You can push-start the motors of these cars in the wrong direction, and have some fun with a very confused newbie driver.

[@JonsGarage89]

OMG its front wheel drive? I thought...wow...ok....saabs are badass.

[@putzman827]

We had one of these as a shop car in auto shop when I was in high school about 10 years ago. I didn't even know what to say when they first fired it up.

[@المرتدالفخور]

Sounds like a Yamaha banshee. Sweet

[@FrankieJames7]

fuck...no...190 hp max naturally aspirated...280 with a race fuel turbo

[@12valvepower4]

trabant motorized a entire country. fwd two popper , for what it was... it was great.

[@Mouseend]

The titel says 96 but the description says 93

[@19kyle97oldsmobile]

arguably the only FWD car I would drive. also that HAS to be the sexiest import exhaust out there

[@MrJeepin88]

It will still beat any civic Just listen to that power band

[@fladam1994]

That is a good idea, if it is anything like the older RD350 my dad had as a kid, something like that should be good, impractical fun.

[@Retrofordguy]

was going to say it sounded like a rotory but mikaeljd beat me to it

[@MrJwillyg]

this cars 1:1 gear is 3rd...you dont have to run a car in its top gear

[@FelipeCobu]

Power Valve is for two strokers what VTEC is for 4 strokers.

[@NicolasT94]

JJaja un saludo desde La Plata. AGUANTE EL IKA TORINO.

[@MrHKreuz]

sound´s like supra :D rrrrrrrrrrppp rrrrrrrrrrrrrrppp rrrrrrrrrrrrrrpppp

[@tommystockwell3589]

What kind of exhaust is that? Is it a custom one built just for your car?

[@Krankie_V]

@motorgeek81 it was probably Al Gore

[@zxtenn]

How was the gas mileage? Most 2 cycle engines weren't known for gas mileage

[@fladam1994]

I'm not that brave. I was thinking omething like an older suzuki GT550

[@hiyadroogs]

@campingkillen Also bear in mind comparison with other cars of the era. 45 bhp doesn't sound much today, but cars were much lighter then than today. - When compared to a 1200 Beetle of 36 bhp, a 1300 beetle of 40 bhp, or a 1500 or 1600 beetle of 44 bhp & 50 bhp respectively, this is a very good output for the time. especially from such a small capacity motor.

[@michaelalexander3828]

1200 beetle was 40 bhp.

[@hiyadroogs]

@michaelalexander3828 i think that was the 1300. If I remember correctly, the first 1200's were 34 bhp. Must have been like being strapped to a rocket! 🤣

[@SaturnineXTS]

It's only got three gears? :O

[@Tibb91]

Gotta love the screamin' two-stroke! :D

[@Saabpatrioten]

@Povilas7 with no varlves its hard to have vtec ;P